The vice president of the republic of Yemen is the second highest political position in Yemen.
As of 7 April 2022, the role is fulfilled by the Deputy Chairmen of the Presidential Leadership Council.
Under the Constitution of Yemen, the Vice President is appointed by the President, and acts as constitutional successor of the President in case of a vacancy. The Vice President assists the President in his duties. The President may delegate some of his functions to the Vice President.
The position of the Vice President of Yemen was occupied by Yemen Army general Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar from 4 April 2016, after being appointed by the President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi.
On April 7, 2022, in a televised address, Hadi resigned, dismissed Vice President Ahmar, and transferred the powers of the President and Vice President to the Presidential Leadership Council, with Rashad al-Alimi, former Interior Minister under President Saleh, as its chairman. The council has seven deputy chairs.
List of vice presidents of the Yemen Arab Republic (1977–1990) This office was created in 1977. Portrait Name Term of office Political party Took office Left office Time in office1 Abdul Karim Abdullah al-Arashi 11 October 1977 24 June 1978 Independent2 Abdul Karim Abdullah al-Arashi 18 July 1978 22 May 1990 Independent General People's Congress3 Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani October 1980 December 1986 Independent General People's Congress
List of vice presidents of the Republic of Yemen (1990–present) Portrait Name Term start Term end Political party President 1 Ali Salem al-Beidh Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Council. 22 May 1990 6 May 1994Dismissed during the 1994 Civil War. Yemeni Socialist PartyAli Abdullah Saleh Office abolished (–) 2 Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi 3 October 1994 27 February 2012 General People's Congress Vacant (–)Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi 3 Khaled Bahah 13 April 2015 3 April 2016 Independent 4 Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar 4 April 2016 7 April 2022 General People's Congress Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council 5 Aidarus al-Zoubaidi 7 April 2022 7 January 2026Southern Transitional Council (Dissolved)Rashad al-Alimi Tareq Saleh 7 April 2022 IncumbentGeneral People's Congress Sultan al-Arada 7 April 2022 IncumbentAl-Islah Abdullah al-Alimi Bawazeer 7 April 2022 IncumbentAl-IslahAbdulrahman Al-Mahrami7 April 2022IncumbentSouthern Transitional Council (Dissolved)Othman Megali7 April 2022IncumbentGeneral People's CongressFaraj al-Bahsani7 April 202215 January 2026Southern Transitional Council (Dissolved)Mahmoud al-Subaihi15 January 2026IncumbentIndependentSalem al-Khanbashi15 January 2026IncumbentGeneral People's Congress
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